* Coupon code PARTNER25 valid thru March 31, 2013 on the Walgreens Mobile Partner application only. Code must be entered in the mobile app quick prints checkout flow to apply discount. Timing will be determined by Walgreens server clock. Discount does not apply to previous purchases or taxes. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer valid on the Walgreens Mobile Partner application only. Walgreens reserve the right to expire the offer at any time. In store sales associates reserve the right to monitor and prevent offer abuse.

Save 25% on your last minute photo cards, ready for pickup at your local Walgreens in about an hour.

It’s not too late to make your own holiday photo cards. Just download the Versaries app and select one of 16 card templates. You can add your own photo, greeting, and more. When you are done, your card will be available for pickup the same day at Walgreens. Cards come with envelopes too!

* Coupon code CARDS25 valid thru January 5, 2013 on the Walgreens Mobile Partner application only. Code must be entered in the mobile app quick prints checkout flow to apply discount. Timing will be determined by Walgreens server clock. Discount does not apply to previous purchases or taxes. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer valid on the Walgreens Mobile Partner application only. Walgreens reserve the right to expire the offer at any time. In store sales associates reserve the right to monitor and prevent offer abuse.

Make your own holiday photo cards and pick them up today! Just download the Versaries app and select one of 16 card templates. You can add your own photo, greeting, and more. When you are done, your card will be available for pickup the same day at Walgreens. Cards come with envelopes for easy mailing!

*Coupon code FORTYPHOTO valid for up to 5 uses per account thru December 17, 2012. Code must be entered at time of checkout to apply discount. Discount does not apply to previous purchases, taxes or shipping charges. Orders must be placed by logged-in customer by December 17, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time to qualify. Timing will be determined by Walgreens server clock. Multiple coupon codes may or may not be used based on cart contents. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer not valid on orders placed in store. Shipping costs may apply if in-store pickup is not available in your area.

Cincinnati, Ohio, December 17th 2012 — More than 16 million Americans believe that December 21, 2012 will be the end of the world according to a new study by iPhone app developer Versaries, LLC. The online study, conducted among more than a thousand Americans across the country, finds that 6.9% of them believe that Friday the 21st will be the end of the world – due to the Mayan apocalypse or some other doomsday scenario. That 6.9% represents more than 16 million people according to the US Census Bureau – a population larger than that of Illinois.

The trend is no surprise to iPhone app developer Daren Murrer, creator the countdown app Versaries™. “We always watch the buzz created through social media using the Versaries app,” says Murrer, “and plenty of people post about their anniversary, graduations, or other common special occasions. But by far, the most buzz comes from people anticipating the end of the world.”

Countdown to Anything, Including the End of the World With Versaries for iPhone

In May of 2011, the Versaries app was propelled to the top of the iTunes entertainment charts thanks to Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping’s doomsday predictions. When a user shared a countdown to the “end of the world” on Facebook, it brought more than 38,000 visitors to the Versaries website in less than 48 hours, temporarily crashing the service. “That’s when we knew we had a problem and something great happening” said Versaries co-founder Tom Humphrey

Despite attempts from politicians and even NASA to convince them otherwise, many Americans still believe that the end of the Mayan calendar on the 21st will be the end of days. The Versaries team is looking to help people mark the occasion by adding a new feature to the app. Now a partner of Walgreens Quickprints service, Versaries app users can create their own “End of the World” greeting cards and have them printed for pickup at their nearby Walgreens store. “If people think the world is ending next week, they might as well send a nice card to say goodbye” says Murrer.

It’s not too late to make your own holiday photo cards. Just download the Versaries app and select one of 16 card templates. You can add your own photo, greeting, and more. When you are done, your card will be available for pickup the same day at Walgreens.

* Coupon code CARDS25 valid thru January 5, 2013 on the Walgreens Mobile Partner application only. Code must be entered in the mobile app quick prints checkout flow to apply discount. Timing will be determined by Walgreens server clock. Discount does not apply to previous purchases or taxes. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer valid on the Walgreens Mobile Partner application only. Walgreens reserve the right to expire the offer at any time. In store sales associates reserve the right to monitor and prevent offer abuse.

Cincinnati, Ohio, November 8th 2011 — When Cincinnati entrepreneur Daren Murrer envisioned creating an iPhone App, he never imagined how that app would grow – and eventually alert him to a one-in-a-million coincidence: On November 11, 2011, Daren and his wife Kathy will have been married 11,000,000 minutes. That’s 11 Million on 11-11-11.

The app he created, called Versaries™, takes any date or special event and uncovers once-in-a-lifetime special occasions known as “Versary™” milestones. Thousands of Versaries users have used the app to find their own Versary occasions: turning 1 Billion Seconds old, being married longer than they were single, or any number of interesting milestones built into the app. When a milestone moment occurs, users get a Versary Alert so they can share the news with friends on Facebook and Twitter.

Daren and Kathy Murrer were married on December 12, 1990 at 2:00 in Cincinnati, OH. More than twenty years after they were married, Daren’s curiosity about time led him to develop what he thought was a simple app; “I just wanted to find out when we each would be married longer than had been single.” By the time the app was finished, Versaries™ was a beautiful-styled interactive tool that underneath its clockwork visuals hides more lines of code than Windows 3.1.

Thousands of development hours and a patent filing later, Murrer’s simple app idea has transformed into a growing startup. Earlier in the year, Versaries got a huge lift from Harold Camping’s doomsday predictions. When a user shared a countdown to the “end of the world” created in the app, it brought more than 38,000 visitors to the Versaries website in less than 48 hours. “That’s when we knew we had… something great happening” said Versaries co-founder Tom Humphrey.

With the recent boom in mobile apps, success is not surprising. Apple recently revealed that more than 15 billion applications had been downloaded for iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad. On average these users spend 73 minutes a day using apps. This Friday, November 11, 2011, Daren and Kathy Murrer will take a break from the fast moving world of mobile technology to celebrate their 11 Millionth Minute together and the couple are looking forward to 11 million more.

Additional Information
The Versaries app is currently available in the App Store via iTunes for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The app is free for a limited time.
For additional information about the Versaries app, including screenshots and logos, please visit http://www.VersariesApp.com/contact.

About Versaries, LLC
Versaries, LLC is a new, self-funded startup located in the greater Cincinnati area. Founded in January 2011, the company’s focus is on developing mobile apps for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android. Versaries, LLC aims to develop high-quality apps that people love to share.

Members of the Versaries Team will be at Comic-Con international this Wednesday through Sunday in San Diego, CA. We’re looking forward to one panel in particular: Steampunk Influences on Mainstream Media and Entertainment starting at 10am on Saturday.

If you want to chat with members of the Versaries development team, send us a note on Twitter @Versaries.

Throughout beta testing and since our launch, we at Versaries, LLC consistently get feedback about the great look and feel of the Versaries app. Giving credit where credit is due, we sat down with Principle Creative, Chris Reiff. Chris is a seasoned designer and illustrator with work seen in virtually every bookstore across the United States. This is what he had to say about leading the creative effort behind for Versaries, LLC:

Q: What inspired the Versaries app look?
Chris: There were many contributing themes that inspired the look of the app including clockwork mechanisms, steampunk, and even the TV show Wild Wild West.

Q: Have you ever designed anything as complex of the Versaries app?
A: Actually, yes. I illustrated two sets of blueprints for DK Books which required a ton of detail. More recently, I have been illustrating a Millennium Falcon 3D Owners guide – every detail of Han Solo’s ship from Star Wars has to be drawn to the tiniest detail. In the toy world, the DragonBall Z action figure line featured some very complex yet small action figure mechanisms and detailed playsets.

Q: What is your favorite feature in the Versaries app?
A: I like the ability to switch between units by just touching the dial. From an art standpoint, that part of the app required more than 10 layers to create. Programming really brings it to life, making all of the reels move and spin.

Q: How long did it take to design and create the art for the Versaries app?
A: From initial rough concepts to various levels of final art, we probably took about six months. That includes plenty of nights and weekends.